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Mastering APA 7th Edition: The Ultimate Citation Cheat Sheet
Reference errors are the easiest way to lose marks. You could have the best research in the world, but if your citations are inconsistent, your supervisor will think you are careless. Most Nigerian universities have now transitioned to the **APA 7th Edition**, and there are some big changes you need to know.
### 1. The "Et Al." Change
In APA 6, you had to list up to five authors the first time you cited a work. In APA 7, you use "et al." from the very first citation for any work with three or more authors. This saves you a lot of space and time!
### 2. No More "Retrieved From"
You no longer need to write "Retrieved from" before a URL unless a retrieval date is needed. You simply paste the DOI or the URL directly after the publisher. It looks cleaner and more modern.
### 3. The "Place of Publication" is Gone
In the old days, you had to write "New York, NY: McGraw-Hill." Now, you just write "McGraw-Hill." The city of publication is no longer required for books.
### 4. Inclusive Language
APA 7 emphasizes using "they" as a generic third-person singular pronoun instead of "he or she." This makes your writing more inclusive and smoother to read.
Keeping track of these rules can be exhausting. That is why uniSupport provides a dedicated formatting service to ensure your reference list is 100% compliant with APA, MLA, or Harvard styles. We handle the commas and italics so you can handle the graduation.
### 1. The "Et Al." Change
In APA 6, you had to list up to five authors the first time you cited a work. In APA 7, you use "et al." from the very first citation for any work with three or more authors. This saves you a lot of space and time!
### 2. No More "Retrieved From"
You no longer need to write "Retrieved from" before a URL unless a retrieval date is needed. You simply paste the DOI or the URL directly after the publisher. It looks cleaner and more modern.
### 3. The "Place of Publication" is Gone
In the old days, you had to write "New York, NY: McGraw-Hill." Now, you just write "McGraw-Hill." The city of publication is no longer required for books.
### 4. Inclusive Language
APA 7 emphasizes using "they" as a generic third-person singular pronoun instead of "he or she." This makes your writing more inclusive and smoother to read.
Keeping track of these rules can be exhausting. That is why uniSupport provides a dedicated formatting service to ensure your reference list is 100% compliant with APA, MLA, or Harvard styles. We handle the commas and italics so you can handle the graduation.